4.7km 235m
| Pos | No. | Name | Club/Country | Age Class | Time | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1938 | Hazel Dean | FVO (GBR) | W55 | 51:38 | |
| 2nd | 1429 | Kari Christiansen | Sandefjord OK (NOR) | W55 | 58:35 | +6:57 |
| 3rd | 1657 | Carey Martin | AIRE (GBR) | W55 | 62:49 | +11:11 |
| 4th | 556 | Christine Goulding | BL (GBR) | W55 | 63:43 | +12:05 |
| Championship time 64:33 | ||||||
| 5th | 460 | Annette Bonde | Ballerup OK (DEN) | W55 | 68:16 | +16:38 |
| 6th | 2214 | Julia Laverack | WAROC (GBR) | W55 | 68:24 | +16:46 |
| 7th | 651 | Chris McLeod | ESOC (GBR) | W55 | 68:48 | +17:10 |
| 8th | 170 | Jaana Eronen | Pihkaniskat (FIN) | W55 | 70:07 | +18:29 |
| 9th | 695 | Lindsey Bayles | LOC (GBR) | W55 | 70:43 | +19:05 |
| Gold time 74:14 | ||||||
| 10th | 1128 | Joanne Taylor | SROC (GBR) | W55 | 77:12 | +25:34 |
| 11th | 2143 | Rebekah Beadle | LOC (GBR) | W55 | 77:22 | +25:44 |
| 12th | 48 | Karen Quickfall | SROC (GBR) | W55 | 77:48 | +26:10 |
| 13th | 697 | Louise Dunn | LOC (GBR) | W55 | 78:50 | +27:12 |
| 14th | 642 | Mary Adams | WCH (GBR) | W55 | 81:36 | +29:58 |
| 15th | 1921 | Deborah Goodwin | WCOC (GBR) | W55 | 82:56 | +31:18 |
| 16th | 2457 | Morag McIntyre | INT (GBR) | W55 | 83:40 | +32:02 |
| 17th | 988 | Mary Ockenden | SROC (GBR) | W55 | 83:51 | +32:13 |
| 18th | 1771 | Ann Cummings | WCOC (GBR) | W55 | 84:27 | +32:49 |
| 19th | 1238 | Angie Hulley | AIRE (GBR) | W55 | 85:12 | +33:34 |
| 20th | 1088 | Joyce Marshall | AIRE (GBR) | W55 | 85:29 | +33:51 |
| 21st | 1421 | Helen Errington | HH (GBR) | W55 | 87:57 | +36:19 |
| 22nd | 903 | Anne Løver | Stord Orientering (NOR) | W55 | 88:58 | +37:20 |
| Silver time 89:05 | ||||||
| 23rd | 865 | Elizabeth Bales | POTOC (GBR) | W55 | 94:38 | +43:00 |
| 24th | 1195 | Carolyn Dent | BOK (GBR) | W55 | 94:44 | +43:06 |
| 25th | 1849 | Kath Denton | GO (GBR) | W55 | 96:34 | +44:56 |
| 26th | 1605 | Debby Warren | NN (GBR) | W55 | 97:22 | +45:44 |
| 27th | 1489 | Hazel Hindle | MDOC (GBR) | W55 | 98:58 | +47:20 |
| 28th | 907 | Anne Burbidge | WCOC (GBR) | W55 | 100:15 | +48:37 |
| 29th | 721 | Janet Adams | SYO (GBR) | W55 | 102:41 | +51:03 |
| 30th | 933 | Sian Calow | DEE (GBR) | W55 | 104:35 | +52:57 |
| 31st | 1026 | Helen Nisbet | SMOC (GBR) | W55 | 105:11 | +53:33 |
| 32nd | 301 | Jill Blount | SO (GBR) | W55 | 105:39 | +54:01 |
| 33rd | 1598 | Jane Lambert | SO (GBR) | W55 | 107:50 | +56:12 |
| 34th | 1681 | Fiona Clough | BKO (GBR) | W55 | 110:51 | +59:13 |
| 35th | 662 | Adele Newall | KERNO (GBR) | W55 | 112:45 | +61:07 |
| 36th | 373 | Mary Rack | NATO (GBR) | W55 | 113:33 | +61:55 |
| 37th | 2085 | Heather Wood | GEN (IRL) | W55 | 115:13 | +63:35 |
| 38th | 977 | Janet Evans | NOC (GBR) | W55 | 117:19 | +65:41 |
| Bronze time 118:46 | ||||||
| 39th | 2304 | Gwen Tanner | BOK (GBR) | W55 | 123:03 | +71:25 |
| 40th | 9 | Penny Marsh | SO (GBR) | W55 | 123:46 | +72:08 |
| 41st | 297 | Annick Rouserez | ASUB Orientation (BEL) | W55 | 124:32 | +72:54 |
| 42nd | 2494 | Heather Walton | SLOW (GBR) | W55 | 129:02 | +77:24 |
| 43rd | 1322 | Iris Hohberg | ASG Teutoburger Wald (GER) | W55 | 129:40 | +78:02 |
| 44th | 584 | Fiona Johnston | RR (GBR) | W55 | 136:26 | +84:48 |
| 45th | 1076 | Jacky Dakin | SYO (GBR) | W55 | 137:16 | +85:38 |
| 46th | 976 | Adele Appleby | QO (GBR) | W55 | 152:18 | +100:40 |
| 47th | 1352 | Nicola Hart | DVO (GBR) | W55 | 159:09 | +107:31 |
| 65 | Helen Lloyd | NOR (GBR) | W55 | m1-10 | ||
| 1263 | Dawn Williamson | DEVON (GBR) | W55 | m5 | ||
| 1591 | Helen Smethurst | PFO (GBR) | W55 | rtd | ||